A Venezuelan citizen was sentenced to time served, ordered to pay restitution, and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after stealing nearly $300,000 from four ATMs — including one in Kenmore. A report issued by New York State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has pegged Buffalo’s budget deficit at a total of $103 million. The figure, released Friday, is slightly less than Mayor Sean Ryan’s $109 million projection.It has been more than three months since Candlelight Cabinetry in Lockport furloughed its employees, leaving them unpaid and orders unfulfilled. Several Candlelight employees said they have been without work since January 22 and that they still haven't received their final paychecks or this year’s 401(k) benefits.Republican legislators are proposing changing how Erie County's sales tax on gas is calculated so it would only apply to the first $2 every gallon costs, and it would be capped like it was in 2022.Vendors are preparing for the World’s Largest Yard Sale at the Hamburg Fair Grounds on Friday and Saturday. The event center will be full with over 150 booths selling a variety of goods, from Bills and Sabres gear to antiques.